Celebrated Chefs Support Project Self-Sufficiency Fundraiser

Northwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of Talent, will be held at the North Shore House on behalf of local non-profit agency Project Self-Sufficiency on Monday, September 27th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Patrons are invited to mingle with chefs from approximately 30 celebrated area restaurants while feasting on appetizers, entrees, and desserts. The epicurean event raises funds for the non-profit agency which specializes in services for low-income families in Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon and Warren. Sponsorships for A Taste of Talent range from $500 - $30,000. The event will take place indoors and outside at the venue. Volunteer musicians will perform throughout the facility.

Featured restaurants will include Andrès Restaurant & Lakeside Dining; The Black Forest Inn; Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse; Café Pierrot; Caffé NaVona; The Chocolate Goat Gift Shoppe; The Circle; The Clay Oven; Cliff’s Homemade Ice Cream; Crossed Keys Estate; Fossil Farms; Front Porch Organics; Green Cart Catering; George’s Wine & Spirits Gallery; Gourmet Gallery; Hayek’s Market; iL Porto; Krave Café + Caterer; Lorraine’s Cake Shoppe & Tea Room; Mama’s Café Baci; North Shore House & Blue Heron Tavern; Pattycakes Bake Shop; Perona Farms; Portofino’s Ristorante; Savour Cafe; Springhouse Dairy & Creamery; Sussex County Community College Culinary Institute; Tanti Baci Caffe; White Birch; and others.

“A Taste of Talent is our signature fundraising event and the cornerstone of our annual campaign,” noted Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency. “Funds raised by A Taste of Talent make it possible for Project Self-Sufficiency to provide the programs and services necessary for families in northwestern New Jersey to attain economic self-sufficiency. Given all their struggles during the last year as a result of the pandemic, we are humbled by the support we are receiving from the restaurateurs in our area, and we are looking forward to a delightful event.”

Select donation categories are available for A Taste of Talent, ranging from $500 - $30,000. A limited number of tickets for individual donations are available at a cost of $250. The North Shore House is located at 912 Swartswood Road, Newton. To make a contribution to Project Self-Sufficiency, to obtain tickets to A Taste of Talent, or to find out more information about the programs and services available at the agency, visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org or call 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500.